Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$531M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$431M |
| 5 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$317M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$317M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.41% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.35% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+24,400
| +82% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MRSH
3702
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+10,100
| +53% | +$1.01M |
|
|
MRTX
3703
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,307
-167,933
| -82% | -$15.8M |
|
3704
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+2,500
| +14% | +$354K |
|
3705
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,933
+356
| +10% | +$276K |
|
3706
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,000
| New | +$2.85M |
|
3707
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,825
+20,139
| +51% | +$923K |
|
3708
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
149,958
+1,993
| +1% | +$38.5K |
|
3709
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
6,087
+1,925
| +46% | +$905K |
|
|
CONE
3710
PUT
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+14,600
| +66% | +$975K |
|
3711
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$147M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,842
-9,152
| -9% | -$278K |
|
3712
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+6,100
| +13% | +$312K |
|
3713
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
ELD
$143M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,238
+22,520
| +36% | +$791K |
|
3714
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-72,000
| -53% | -$3.39M |
|
3715
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
141,380
-22,415
| -14% | -$457K |
|
3716
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
79,165
+25,938
| +49% | +$943K |
|
3717
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
116,241
+35,033
| +43% | +$869K |
|
3718
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-35,600
| -42% | -$1.95M |
|
3719
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
10,567
+2,567
| +32% | +$941K |
|
3720
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
+18,100
| +10% | +$278K |
|
3721
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
468,900
+80,900
| +21% | +$465K |
|
|
DNR
3722
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,423,798
+1,434,083
| +145% | +$1.65M |
|
3723
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-500
| -1% | -$36K |
|
3724
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,215
+501
| +29% | +$678K |
|
|
FOCS
3725
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
120,934
+15,353
| +15% | +$378K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,267 positions worth $212B, down 2.8% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $9.1B in Q3 2019, closing 1,180 positions and reducing 3,668 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $541M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 5.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in KKR & Co worth $200M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2019 buy was KKR & Co: 7,452,706 shares worth $200M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Verizon in Q3 2019, an estimated $531M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $381M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $541M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $212B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,180 new positions and closed 1,180 in Q3 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $212B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.